New Mexico House of Representatives elections, 2002

Elections for the office of the New Mexico State House of Representatives consisted of a primary Election Day on June 4, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.

Campaign contributions

During the 2002 election, the total contributions to the House candidates was $2,383,571. The top 10 contributors were:

2002 Donors, New Mexico House of Representatives
Donor	Amount
New Mexico Democratic Legislative Campaign Cmte	$223,065
Select Milk Producers	$49,000
Association of Commerce & Industry of New Mexico	$40,500
Rafkin, Adam D	$38,993
Archibeque, Steven P	$37,105
Pnm Resources	$31,200
New Mexico Automotive Dealers Association/Car of New Mexico	$30,850
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte	$30,000
New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association/Cmte on Individual Responsibility	$30,000
Wells Fargo	$24,850

List of Candidates

District 1

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Thomas C. Taylor: 2,320 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas C. Taylor: 6,440

District 2

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Nick Tinnin: 1,605 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Nick Tinnin: 4,574

District 3

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Sandra L. Townsend: 1,974 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Sandra L. Townsend: 5,694

District 4

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Ray Begaye: 2,139 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ray Begaye: 4,985

District 5

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Irvin Harrison: 2,206 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Irvin Harrison: 4,307

Mervyn C. Tilden (Write-In): 20

District 6

June 4 Democratic primary:

• George J. Hanosh: 1,671 a
• Frank E. Paul: 917

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

George J. Hanosh: 1,934

District 7

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Kandy Cordova: 1,756 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Kandy Cordova: 4,809

District 8

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Fred Luna: 2,182 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Jackie Farnsworth: 985 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jackie Farnsworth: 3,277

Fred Luna: 3,463

District 9

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Leo C. Watchman Jr: 738
• Patricia 'Patty' Lundstrom: 1,500 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patricia 'Patty' Lundstrom: 3,675

District 10

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Henry (Kiki) Saavedra: 1,275 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Henry (Kiki) Saavedra: 3,369

District 11

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Rick Miera: 1,896 a
• Elaine C. Sanchez: 826

June 4 GOP primary:

• Harold E. Davis De Garcia: 591 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Harold E. Davis De Garcia: 1,416

Rick Miera: 5,488

District 12

June 4 Democratic primary:

• James G. Taylor: 1,424 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

James G. Taylor: 3,680

District 13

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Daniel P. Silva: 1,461 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel P. Silva: 3,885

District 14

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Miguel P. Garcia: 1,389 a
• Diane L. Beserra: 398
• Susana-Pauline Anaya: 479

June 4 GOP primary:

• Jerry J. Sanchez: 270 a
• Clara A. Pena: 214

November 4 General election candidates:

Jerry J. Sanchez: 1,238

Miguel P. Garcia: 3,819

District 15

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Steven P. Archibeque: 942 a
• Thomas C. Montoya: 585
• William Bill O'Neill: 809

June 4 GOP primary:

• Teresa A. Zanetti: 1,543 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Teresa A. Zanetti: 4,282

Steven P. Archibeque: 4,056

District 16

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Ray Ruiz: 1,951 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ray Ruiz: 5,169

District 17

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Edward C. Sandoval: 2,498 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Edward C. Sandoval: 6,237

District 18

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Gail C. Beam: 1,786 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gail C. Beam: 5,946

District 19

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Tineca D. Benjamin-Quintana: 371
• Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 1,297 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Sheryl M. Williams Stapleton: 3,658

Donald L. Thompson: 1,463

District 20

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Christopher Spyros Catechis: 1,227 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Ted Hobbs: 2,211 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Ted Hobbs: 5,912

Christopher Spyros Catechis: 3,014

District 21

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Mimi Stewart: 1,236 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Armando M. Cordoba: 933 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Armando M. Cordoba: 2,111

Mimi Stewart: 3,228

District 22

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Margaret Palumbo: 1,329 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Ron Godbey: 1,318 a
• Randy D. Dabbs: 932

November 4 General election candidates:

Ron Godbey: 6,294

Margaret Palumbo: 4,438

District 23

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Jim Southard: 980 a
• Thomas E. Nordstand: 687

June 4 GOP primary:

• Eric A. Youngberg: 737 a
• Steven J. Gavi: 191
• Sander Rue: 690

November 4 General election candidates:

Eric A. Youngberg: 4,926

Jim Southard: 3,868

District 24

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Laura A. Bendix: 1,643 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 2,134 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Janice E. Arnold-Jones: 5,361

Marilynn W. Cooper: 3,733

District 25

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Danice R. Picraux: 2,184 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Danice R. Picraux: 6,433

District 26

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Al Park: 985 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Al Park: 3,163

District 27

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Matthew D. Taylor: 1,199 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 1,468 a
• Laurie J. Scott: 1,258

November 4 General election candidates:

Lorenzo A. Larranaga: 6,802

John A. Ingram: 3,506

District 28

June 4 Democratic primary:

• John B. Mondragon: 1,478 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Joe Mohorovic: 2,162 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Rory Ogle: 5,636

John B. Mondragon: 3,501

District 29

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Joann B. Anders: 1,220 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Richard Lee Faulkner: 463
• Thomas Anthony Anderson: 1,014 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Thomas Anthony Anderson: 4,697

Joann B. Anders: 3,113

District 30

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Andrew D. Mills: 1,535 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Robert W. White: 2,074 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert W. White: 5,481

Andrew D. Mills: 3,137

District 31

June 4 Democratic primary:

• David S. Campbell: 1,148 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Joseph M. Thompson: 2,240 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph M. Thompson: 6,233

David S. Campbell: 3,711

District 32

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Dona G. Irwin: 2,283 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Dona G. Irwin: 4,349

District 33

June 4 Democratic primary:

• J. Paul Taylor: 1,588 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• James L. Bawcum: 773 a

November 4 General election candidates:

J. Paul Taylor: 4,269

District 34

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Mary Helen Garcia: 723 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Janice K. Brooks: 125
• Daniel L. Rollings: 168 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel L. Rollings: 1,044

Mary Helen Garcia: 1,881

District 35

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Antonio Lujan: 1,480 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Henry A. Young: 577 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Henry A. Young: 1,885

Antonio Lujan: 3,122

District 36

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Andrew Nunez: 1,343 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Shelley Hayner: 862 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Mary L. Thompson: 2,780

Andrew Nunez: 2,874

District 37

June 4 Democratic primary:

• William Ray Storment: 1,365 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Philip A. Banks: 494
• William Ed. Boykin: 1,050 a

November 4 General election candidates:

William Ed. Boykin: 4,378

William Ray Storment: 3,043

District 38

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Gary L. Whitehead: 2,253 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Dianne Hamilton: 1,850 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dianne Hamilton: 4,011

Gary L. Whitehead: 3,744

District 39

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Manuel G. Herrera: 3,320 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Manuel G. Herrera: 5,275

District 40

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Archie Velarde: 1,329
• Nick L. Salazar: 2,789 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Nick L. Salazar: 4,311

District 41

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Debbie A. Rodella: 2,744 a
• J. Fred Vigil: 2,087

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Debbie A. Rodella: 3,517

District 42

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Roberto 'Bobby' J. Gonzales: 3,405 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Joseph J. Quintana: 559 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joseph J. Quintana: 3,399

Roberto 'Bobby' J. Gonzales: 4,291

District 43

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Jeannette O. Wallace: 1,445 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Jeannette O. Wallace: 7,956

District 44

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Mara H. Minwegen: 1,278 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Jane Powdrell Culbert: 892 a
• Michael L. Cline: 847

November 4 General election candidates:

Jane Powdrell Culbert: 5,080

Mara H. Minwegen: 2,815

District 45

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Patsy G. Trujillo: 2,464 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Patsy G. Trujillo: 4,661

District 46

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Ben Lujan: 3,272 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ben Lujan: 6,289

District 47

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Max Coll: 3,277 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Michelle R. Parker: 849 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michelle R. Parker: 3,598

Max Coll: 7,684

District 48

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Luciano 'lucky' Varela: 3,574 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Luciano 'lucky' Varela: 5,713

Richard J. Lass: 2,874

District 49

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Salomon Montano: 2,574 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Don Tripp: 2,348 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Don Tripp: 5,860

Salomon Montano: 3,059

District 50

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Rhonda S. King: 1,819 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Rhonda S. King: 4,905

District 51

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Bert Atkins: 948 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Gloria C. Vaughn: 1,224 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Gloria C. Vaughn: 2,659

Bert Atkins: 1,795

District 52

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Joseph Cervantes: 836 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Juan C. Jaramillo: 665 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Juan C. Jaramillo: 1,706

Joseph Cervantes: 2,832

District 53

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Roger Flemming: 631 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Terry T. Marquardt: 893 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Terry T. Marquardt: 2,460

Roger Flemming: 1,598

District 54

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Joe M. Stell: 1,298 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Joe M. Stell: 3,665

District 55

June 4 Democratic primary:

• John A. Heaton: 2,392 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

John A. Heaton: 5,865

District 56

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Dub Williams: 2,203 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Dub Williams: 5,071

Richard A. Obergfell: 827

District 57

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Doris Mae Cherry: 1,279 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Daniel Foley: 2,336 a
• Adam D. Rafkin: 1,701

November 4 General election candidates:

Daniel Foley: 5,639

Doris Mae Cherry: 2,831

District 58

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Pauline J. Ponce: 925 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• James M. Hoffman: 846 a

November 4 General election candidates:

James M. Hoffman: 2,073

Pauline J. Ponce: 2,275

District 59

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Avon W. Wilson: 2,141 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Avon W. Wilson: 5,403

District 60

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Thomas E. Swisstack: 1,248 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Marsha Atkin: 1,206 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Marsha Atkin: 3,364

Thomas E. Swisstack: 3,371

District 61

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Donald L. Whitaker: 1,178 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• Darrell D. Parker Jr: 924 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Darrell D. Parker Jr: 1,734

Donald L. Whitaker: 2,370

District 62

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Donald E. Bratton: 2,391 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Donald E. Bratton: 5,950

District 63

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Jose A. Campos II: 2,190 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Jose A. Campos II: 3,257

Terry Gene Martin (Write-In): 408

District 64

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Anna M. Crook: 1,766 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Anna M. Crook: 5,271

District 65

June 4 Democratic primary:

• James Roger Madalena: 2,383 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

James Roger Madalena: 4,404

District 66

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Keith J. Gardner: 813
• Earlene Roberts: 992 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Earlene Roberts: 5,240

District 67

June 4 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

June 4 GOP primary:

• Brian K. Moore: 1,124 a

November 4 General election candidates:

Brian K. Moore: 4,982

District 68

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Bengie Regensberg: 3,861 a

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Bengie Regensberg: 5,923

District 69

June 4 Democratic primary:

• W. Ken Martinez: 855 a
• Fidel R. Lorenzo: 198
• Frank Cerno Jr.: 133

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

W. Ken Martinez: 1,972

District 70

June 4 Democratic primary:

• Richard D. Vigil: 3,135 a
• Jack Maes: 884
• Travis H. Regensberg: 1,021

June 4 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for this district.

November 4 General election candidates:

Richard D. Vigil: 5,504

See also

• New Mexico House of Representatives
• New Mexico State Legislature

External links

• Official 2002 election results

Footnotes

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Current members of the New Mexico House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Javier Martínez

Majority Leader:Reena Szczepanski

Minority Leader:Gail Armstrong

Representatives

District 1

Rodney Montoya (R)

District 2

Mark Duncan (R)

District 3

Bill Hall (R)

District 4

Joseph Hernandez (D)

District 5

Doreen Johnson (D)

District 6

Martha Garcia (D)

District 7

Tanya Mirabal Moya (R)

District 8

Brian Baca (R)

District 9

Patricia Lundstrom (D)

District 10

G. Romero (D)

District 11

Javier Martínez (D)

District 12

Art De La Cruz (D)

District 13

Patricia Caballero (D)

District 14

Miguel Garcia (D)

District 15

Dayan Hochman-Vigil (D)

District 16

Yanira Gurrola Valenzuela (D)

District 17

Cynthia Borrego (D)

District 18

Marianna Anaya (D)

District 19

Janelle Anyanonu (D)

District 20

Meredith Dixon (D)

District 21

Debra Sariñana (D)

District 22

Stefani Lord (R)

District 23

Alan Martinez (R)

District 24

Elizabeth Thomson (D)

District 25

Cristina Parajón (D)

District 26

Eleanor Chavez (D)

District 27

Marian Matthews (D)

District 28

Pamelya Herndon (D)

District 29

Joy Garratt (D)

District 30

Elizabeth Torres-Velasquez (D)

District 31

Nicole Chavez (R)

District 32

Jenifer Jones (R)

District 33

Micaela Lara Cadena (D)

District 34

Raymundo Lara (D)

District 35

Angelica Rubio (D)

District 36

Nathan Small (D)

District 37

Joanne Ferrary (D)

District 38

Rebecca Dow (R)

District 39

Luis Terrazas (R)

District 40

Joseph Sanchez (D)

District 41

Susan Herrera (D)

District 42

Kristina Ortez (D)

District 43

Christine Chandler (D)

District 44

Kathleen Cates (D)

District 45

Linda Serrato (D)

District 46

Andrea Romero (D)

District 47

Reena Szczepanski (D)

District 48

Tara Lujan (D)

District 49

Gail Armstrong (R)

District 50

Matthew McQueen (D)

District 51

John Block (R)

District 52

Doreen Gallegos (D)

District 53

Sarah Silva (D)

District 54

Jonathan Henry (R)

District 55

Cathrynn Brown (R)

District 56

Harlan Vincent (R)

District 57

Catherine Cullen (R)

District 58

Angelita Mejia (R)

District 59

Mark Murphy (R)

District 60

Joshua Hernandez (R)

District 61

Randall Pettigrew (R)

District 62

Elaine Sena Cortez (R)

District 63

Martin Ruben Zamora (R)

District 64

Andrea Reeb (R)

District 65

Derrick Lente (D)

District 66

Jimmy Mason (R)

District 67

Jack Chatfield (R)

District 68

Charlotte Little (D)

District 69

Michelle Abeyta (D)

District 70

Anita Gonzales (D)

Democratic Party (44)

Republican Party (26)

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